Edwin R. Snyder, Sr.
Oct 22, 2016
Edwin R. Snyder, Sr, 81 years, of Macungie, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Erb) Snyder for 58 years this past April. Born in Lehigh County, he was a son of the late Eldred and Hulda (Gangaway) Snyder, Sr. Ed was a truck driver and laborer in...
Daryl F. Wolf
Oct 21, 2016
Daryl F. Wolf, 80 years, of New Tripoli, quietly crossed over and her spirit rejoined her beloved mother in Heaven on Friday, October 21, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Paul J. Wolf for 60 years this past April. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Sinn) Hetrick. She and her...
Marjorie E. Solt
Oct 12, 2016
Marjorie E. Solt, 82 years, of Wescosville, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown. She was the widow of Allen J. Solt. Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late Edwin C. and Eva C. (Wirth) Martin. She spent 25 years with the United States Postal Service, where she was Post Master at...
Julie B. Hrycko
Oct 6, 2016
Julie B. Hrycko, 70 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Andrew Hrycko for 42 years last November. Born in Detroit, MI she was a daughter of Julia (Fleetwood) Holman of Allentown and the late George Holman. Julie was a graduate of the Allentown Business School. She...
Mary Jane Julio
Oct 1, 2016
Mary Jane Julio, 61 years, of Fogelsville, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at home. She was the wife of Manuel J. Julio. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Martha (Pratka) Martnick and the late John Martnick. Mary Jane was an avid beekeeper for many years. She and her husband Manny loved all animals, especially the numerous stray...
Ralph D. Groff
Sep 29, 2016
Ralph D. "Jake" Groff, 91 years, formerly of Allentown, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Whitehall Manor. He was the son of the late Ralph D. and Amelia C. (Windbigler) Groff. Jake graduated in 1949 from Temple University with a B.S. in Accounting and went on to become a Certified Public Accountant in 1963. Jake worked at various companies...
Grace L. Gaffney
Sep 27, 2016
Grace L Gaffney, 90 years, born December 20, 1925, was born to eternal life Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in South Whitehall Twp. She was the widower of Russell Gaffney. She was born in North Whitehall Twp. Grace was a sewing machine operator for many years around the Lehigh Valley and Northampton. Survivors: daughters; Linda...
Jan A. Fritzinger
Sep 17, 2016
Jan A. Fritzinger, 65 years, of Saylorsburg, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Gnaden Huetten Hospital in Lehighton. She was a daughter of the late Theodore R. and Jean (Neff) Fritzinger. Survivors: Brother, Bruce and wife Pilar of Slatington, sister; Carol Fritzinger and husband Dirk Pratley of Flagstaff, AZ, nieces and nephews, Maria, wife of Laith Elias,...
Carl J. Billera, Sr.
Sep 10, 2016
Carl J. Billera, Sr., 77 years, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Frances T. (Collura) Billera for 54 years last December. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Carlo and Helen (Fetchko) Billera. Carl was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Allentown. Survivors ...
Edward V. Krick
Sep 3, 2016
Edward V. Krick, 90 years, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Arden Courts in Allentown. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Ruby (VanOrder) Krick. Edward received his Bachelor's in Science in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. He went on to receive his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from...
Leroy O. Watt
Aug 21, 2016
LeRoy O. Watt, 85 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in South Whitehall Twp. He was the widow of Dorothy I. M. (Schock) Watt. Born in Heidelberg Twp. he was a son of the late John and Annie (Zettlemoyer) Watt. He was a truck driver for R & J Paving, Inc. in...
Antoinette L. Crane
Aug 18, 2016
Antoinette L. Crane, 101 years, of Allentown, formerly of Zionsville, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at home. She was the widow of Douglas Crane. Born in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Louise (Jacobsen) Fusilli. Antoinette was a member of Old Zionsville UCC church where she previously sang in the choir. She was an...
Shania N. Rupp
Aug 16, 2016
Shania N. Rupp, 20 years, of Topton, passed away August 16, 2016. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Gregory J. Rupp of Mertztown and Wendy L. (Borrell) Rupp of Topton. She was a graduate of Brandywine High School where she was in the National Honor Society and Drama Club, and was also a cheerleader. Shania was currently studying...
Michael Cress
Aug 7, 2016
Contributions may be made to the Kutztown Rugby Club, c/o the funeral home, PO Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051.
Helen M. Lowin
Jul 27, 2016
Helen M. Lowin, 79 years, of Macungie, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Survivors : Husband, George, mother, Helen Smith, daughter, Lynn wife of David Ruth, son, Richard and his wife Shelly, 3 sisters, 1 brother, 1 granddaughter. Services: Private. Arrangements by Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., Fogelsville.
Margaret H. Gordon
Jul 24, 2016
Margaret H. Gordon, 69 years, of Breinigsville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of Henry G. "Harry" Gordon for 49 years this past April. Born in Newark, NJ she was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Helen (Wachter) Heffner. Margaret graduated from Kutztown University and went on...
Grace I. Schleicher
Jul 22, 2016
Grace Ida (Fisher) Schleicher, 91, a resident of Luther Crest, South Whitehall Township, formerly of Mount Penn, Reading, passed away on July 22, 2016. Born in New Tripoli, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Ida M. (Kistler) Fisher. Her husband of 57 years, Ernest W. Schleicher, died in 2013. She took the train (the "Berksy") from...
Christine C. Smith
Jul 19, 2016
Christine C. (Kuhnsman-Mantz) Smith, 93 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Inpatient Hospice Unit in Allentown. She was the widow of Richard Mantz and Robert W. Smith. Born in Slatington, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Helen (Peters) Kuhnsman. She worked for the New Tripoli Post Office as a clerk...
Howard R. Truitt
Jul 17, 2016
Howard R. Truitt, 62 years, of Mertztown, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016. Born in Dover, DE he was a son of the late Williams F. and Catherine M. (McCoy) Truitt. He worked for Packaging Corp. of America in Trexlertown. Howard was a member of Heidelberg United Church of Christ in Slatington where he served on the Consistory. The first...
David C. Hoch
Jul 8, 2016
David C. Hoch, 57 years, of Slatington, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Palmerton Hospital. He was the husband of LeAnn K. (Hartz) Hoch for 31 years last October. Born in Allentown, he was a son of Carl and Katharine (Behler) Hoch of Orefield. He was Vice President of Retail Lending at the New Tripoli Bank in Claussville. David...